Indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve

glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus as:

Monotherapy

When diet and exercise alone do not provide adequate glycemic control in patients for whom use of metformin is considered inappropriate due to intolerance.

Add-on combination therapy

In combination with other glucose–lowering medicinal products including insulin, when these, together with diet and exercise, do not provide adequate glycemic control.